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JAMES I.

3971 His Majesties Speach in this last Session of Parliament, AS NEARE HIS VERY WORDS as could be gathered at the instant. Together with a discourse of the manner of the DISCOVERY OF THIS LATE INTENDED TREASON, JOYNED WITH THE EXAMINATION OF SOME OF THE PRISONERS. R. Barker, 1605.-An Answer to Certaine Scandalous Papers, Scattered abroad under colour of a Catholicke Admonition. R. Barker, 1606.Morton (Thomas, Bp.) An Exact Discoverie of Romish Doctrine in the Case of Conspiracie and Rebellion, by pregnant observations. Collected (not without direction from our Superiors) out of the expresse dogmaticall principles of Popish Priests and Doctors. Felix Kyngston, 1605. 3 vols. in 1, small 4to, old half calf.

WALKINGTON (THOMAS).

£6 6s

3972 The Optick Glass of Humors, OR THE TOUCHSTONE OF A GOLDEN TEMPERATURE, OR THE PHILOSOPHERS STONE TO MAKE A GOLDEN TEMPER. Oxford: Printed by W. T. and are to be sold by M. S. at the Blew Bible in Greene Arbor (1605). FIRST EDITION. Engraved title-page and frontispiece. 12mo, half calf, EXTREMELY RARE. £45

This superlatively rare edition preceeds the generally accepted FIRST EDITION by two years.

Dedication to Sir Justenian Lewin, To the Reader (21 pp.).

A MOST IMPORTANT SHAKESPEARE BOOK, the interest of which is not generally realised. It contains quotations and parallels as follows:

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a fat belly hath a leane ingenie: because much meate affects the subtle spirits with gross and turbulent fumes which doe darken the understanding: and this is set down by a modern English Pöet of good rate pithely in two verses.

Fat paunches make leane pates, & grosser bits

Enrich the ribs but bankrupt quite the wits ”—(p. 42).

These lines are from Love's Labour Lost. '(1. i.) and if not quoted from memory, would be from the quarto of 1598; the next appearance of the play in print being the folio of 1623

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Or Almon tree in Plinie; that so hastily buds and brings forth her fruit: or like the Lapwing being lately hatched, I doe sunne as it was with the shell on my head." To the Reader (p. 1). See Hamlet.

"He is leane-fac'd and slender bodied like Brutus & Cassius." Julius Cæsar.

FORSET (EDWARD).

3973 A Comparative Discourse of the Bodies Natural and Politique. WHEREIN OUT OF THE PRINCIPLES OF NATURE, is set forth the true forme of a Commonweale with the dutie of Subjects, and the right of the Soveraigne; together with many good points of Politicall learning, mentioned in a Briefe after the Preface. By EDWARD FORSET. Printed for John Bill, 1606. FIRST EDITION.-Finch (John) The Beginning, Continuance and Decay of Estates: WHEREIN ARE HANDLED MANY NOTABLE QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF EMPIRES AND MONARCHIES. Written in French by R. DE LUSING, L. of Alymes: and translated into English by J. F. Printed for John Bill, 1606. FIRST EDITION. Two vols. in one, sm. 4to, contemporary vellum. £18 18s

JAMES I.

3975 An Answere to Certaine scandalous Papers, Scattered abroad UNDER COLOUR OF A CATHOLICKE ADMÓNITION. Barker, 1606. FIRST EDITION. Sm. 4to, sewn.

TILLENUS (DANIEL, D.D.).

Robert £1 10s

3976 A Defence of the Sufficiency and perfection of the holy Scripture. AGAINST THE CAVILLATIONS OF THE LORD DU PERRON, Bishop of Eureux: By which hee endevoureth to maintaine his Treatise of the unsufficiencie and imperfection of the holy Scripture. L. S. for Nathanaell Butter. 1606. FIRST EDITION. Sm. 4to, sewn. £2 10s The Preface of the Author, Advertisement (13 pp.).

W. (G.).

3977 The Historie of Justine.

CONTAINING A NARRATION OF KINGDOMES, FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE ASSYRIAN MONARCHY UNTO THE RAIGNE OF THE EMPEROUR AUGUSTUS. Whereunto is newly added a BRIEFE COLLECTION OF THE LIVES AND MANNERS OF ALL THE EMPEROURS SUCCEEDING, UNTO THE EMP. RODULPHUS NOW RAIGNING. First Written in Latine by that famous Historiographer JUSTINE, and now again newly translated into English By G. W. William Jaggard, dwelling in Barbican, 1606. FIRST EDITION. Sm. folio, original vellum.

Dedication to Sir James Haies, Preface, &c. (8 pp.).

CLELAND (JAMES).

£8 8s

3978 ΠΡΩ-ΠΑΙΔΕΙΑ, or, The Institution of a Young Noble Man. BY JAMES CLELAND. At Oxford, Printed by Joseph Barnes, 1607. (See Reproduction of title-page.) FIRST EDITION. Sm. 4to, original calf, FINE, ISAAC REED'S AND HEBER'S COPY.

£18 18s

Dedication to Prince Charles, to the Reader, Contents, etc. (14 pp.). Cleland's work is the final word on a gentleman's behaviour. Especially does its spirit breathe through such writers as La Primaudaye and Count Annibale Romei, whose books were in wide circulation at the time when this period was drawing to its close.

DENT (ARTHUR).

3979 The Plaine Man's Path-way to Heaven: WHEREIN EVERY MAN MAY CLEERELY SEE, WHETHER HE SHALL BE SAVED OR DAMNED. Set forth Dialogue-wise, for the better under-standing of the simple: By ARTHUR DENT, Preacher of the word at SOUTH SHOOBERY IN ESSEX. The Ninth Impression. Edward Bishop, 1607. Black Letter. 12mo, original vellum. £3 3s

Dedication to Sir Julius Cæsar, Kt., Epistle to the Reader, Contents (7 pp.).

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CLELAND (JAMES). THE INSTITUTION OF A YOUNG NOBLE MAN. 1607. (See No. 3978).

HEYWOOD (THOMAS).

3980 No-Body, and Some-Body. WITH THE TRUE CHRONICLE HISTORIE OF ELYDURE, WHO WAS FORTUNATELY THREE SEVERALL TIMES CROWNED KING OF ENGLAND. The true Coppy thereof, AS IT HATH BEENE ACTED by the Queens Majesties Servants. Printed for John Trundle and are to be sold at his shop in Barbican, at the Signe of No-body. N.D. (c. 1607). Quaint woodcut on title-page. See Reproduction). Woodcut at end of "Somebody, in facsimile. FIRST EDITION. Sm. 4to, morocco extra, gilt edges, EXTREMELY RARE.

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£48

"This is the tune of our catch, played by the picture of No-BODY." SHAKESPEARE. The Tempest.

This rare play has other Shakespeare allusions.

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FIRST EDITION. Sm. 4to, half calf, RARE.

£250

Dedication, Epistle, Verses by E.B., J.D., T.R., F.B., D.D., I.C., G.C., E.S., I.F,; Persons of the Comedy, Prologue (16 pp.).

CHAPMAN (GEORGE).

3981a

THE
CONSPIRACIE
And
TRAGEDIE
of

CHARLES Duke of Byron

Marshall of France.

Acted lately in two playes, at the
Black-Friers.

Written by GEORGE CHAPMAN

Printed by G. Eld for Thomas Thorppe, and are to be sold at
the Tygers Head inPaules Church-yard,

1608.

FIRST EDITION. Small 4to, morocco extra, gilt edges, A FINE COPY.

Dedication to Sir Tho. Walsingham, Kt. Prologue (2 pp.).

£45

See Furnivall's "Allusions," where a passage is quoted as bearing on MACBETH. "The figure of Byron is drawn with epic grandeur. In describing the 'wild enormities of boundless vainglory, Chapman, however undramatic he may be, is assuredly impressive. The Conspiracie and Tragedie are thickly strewn with striking aphorisms, expressed with fitting eloquence of language. Charles Lamb was of opinion that of all the English dramatists, Chapman approaches nearest to Shakespeare in the descriptive and didactic in passages which are less purely dramatic.'"-A. H. Bullen.

NO-BODY,

AND

SOME-BODY.

With the true Chronicle Hiftorie of Elydure,
who was fortunately three feuerall times
crowned King of England.

The true Coppy thereof, as it hath beene acted by the
Queens Maiefties Seruants.

Printed for Iohn Trundle and are to be fold at his fhop in
Barbican, at the figne of No-body.

HEYWOOD (THOMAS). NO-BODY AND SOME-BODY. [Circa 1607.] (See No. 3980.)

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